Imran Khan's Loss Is Shahid Kapur's Gain

The decision to replace Imran has come less than a week since the release of Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaraa

With Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaraa failing to live up to all the pre-release expectations, it looks like Ekta Kapoor is going back to the drawing board for her future projects.

According to reports, Ekta has decided to replace Imran Khan with Shahid Kapur for her upcoming comedy Milan Talkies. Directed by Paan Singh Tomar fame, Tigmanshu Dhulia, the movie is set in small town India.

Imran Khan came under lot of criticism for his inability to convincingly play a gangster in Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaraa, and was widely considered to be the weak link of the film.

So looks like Ekta is being extra cautious with the casting of Milan Talkies and is perhaps not that confident about Imran pulling off a role based in Lucknow

Meanwhile for Shahid fans it would be quite a treat to watch the romcom specialist play a part set in hinterland India. It is turning out to be an exciting time Shahid as he is already working with top directors like Raj Kumar Santoshi and Prabhu Deva.

Ekta Kapoor has also come out strongly against SRK and has blamed him for sabotaging Chennai Express. In a statement to the media she says that she was assured that the producers of Chennai Express would make way for her film on August 15, but once the movie became a hit, SRK and his team were not reachable.